Vox Posted March 24, 2023 Posted March 24, 2023 (edited) Hello I am a little confused with the operation of the spot mode The Spot mode of the A/A radar is only accessible if an A/A weapon is selected, is this normal behaviour (other radar functions are not subject to this rule). Moreover when I am in the spot mode and that I operate a TUC then a TDC depress on a contact I obtain an exit of the spot mode. I imagined that this action could allow to create a L&S, or a STT. Currently the only way to get an acquisition action is to switch to AACQ from Spot mode. Thanks Edited March 24, 2023 by Vox
Tholozor Posted March 24, 2023 Posted March 24, 2023 AFAIK, Spotlight is entered from A/A master mode, but I'll need to check the description in the manual (not sure if the lexicon specifies A/A master mode or A/A radar mode). Spotlight will be exited (and should return to the previous search mode) by pressing NWS/Undesignate, depressing the TDC, or moving the TDC to another display. REAPER 51 | Tholozor VFA-136 (c.2007): https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3305981/ Arleigh Burke Destroyer Pack (2020): https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3313752/
Vox Posted March 25, 2023 Author Posted March 25, 2023 Thank you for your reply. The problem is not the way to leave the spot mode but rather the way to obtain an acquisition via the spot mode: currently a TDC depress on a contact in spot mode exits the spot mode, whereas one could rather expect an acquisition (L&S or STT) Thanks again
Tholozor Posted March 25, 2023 Posted March 25, 2023 (edited) That was covered in my reply, depressing the TDC will exit Spotlight mode. The documentation I've read makes no distinction if the TDC is depressed over a trackfile or not. Edited March 25, 2023 by Tholozor REAPER 51 | Tholozor VFA-136 (c.2007): https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3305981/ Arleigh Burke Destroyer Pack (2020): https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3313752/
Vox Posted March 28, 2023 Author Posted March 28, 2023 at 3 minutes Matt gets an L&S by a TDC depressed on the track ... the "Spot.trk" shows that it is not possible anymore Spot.trk
rob10 Posted March 28, 2023 Posted March 28, 2023 Why are you assuming he got the L&S via TDC depress? He makes no mention of using the TDC to get the L&S. He is holding it down for >1 sec to get into spot mode, then either pressing the TDC twice (once to get it out of spot and a 2nd time to lock the target) or using SCS right to L&S the target.
Osiris400 Posted March 29, 2023 Posted March 29, 2023 1 hour ago, rob10 said: Why are you assuming he got the L&S via TDC depress? He makes no mention of using the TDC to get the L&S. There isn't any other way to designate this track. Had he done a Fast Acq (Castle Right) it would have STT'd it. If he had pressed the Undes/NWS button it wouldve designated the other trackfile he had as it was was the Rank 1 trackfile.
Vox Posted March 29, 2023 Author Posted March 29, 2023 11 hours ago, rob10 said: Why are you assuming he got the L&S via TDC depress? He makes no mention of using the TDC to get the L&S. He is holding it down for >1 sec to get into spot mode, then either pressing the TDC twice (once to get it out of spot and a 2nd time to lock the target) or using SCS right to L&S the target. Because if you look at the track you will see that currently the TDC depress (same for Undes/NWS) which takes you out of spot mode also returns the antenna to its original scan area...
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